The lightsaber is an iconic weapon in the war of stars franchise and you will use it consistently Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The game offers five different types that you have access to, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Still, there are those that really stand out and others that are purely situational. Here’s our guide from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor rated best lightsaber stances.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Lightsaber Stances Tier List
Before we talk about the ranking of lightsaber stances, let’s discuss how to unlock each of them in the campaign:
- single blade — Available by default.
- double blade — Unlocked early while in Coruscant Undercity.
- dual wield — Unlocked in Coruscant during the Ninth Sister boss fight.
- blasters — You will learn this on Jedha after completing the first story arc. Bode Acuna gives you his gun so you can practice.
- Cross Guard – You will learn this at the end of the first story mission in Shattered Moon, after defeating a Bedlam Raider named Drya Thornne.
With that in mind, we rank the best lightsaber stances Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. This is based on general combat in the standard Jedi Knight difficulty mode. Here’s our short list, but we’ll go into more detail below.
- Best postures: Dual Wield and Double Bladed
- Mid-Tier Postures: Single blade and crossguard
- worst attitude: Blasters
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Top Tier Stance: Dual Wield
We believe that dual-wield and double-bladed are the two best lightsaber stances Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The former offers the fastest attacks, resulting in a barrage of consecutive hits and lots of damage per second. It also has some pretty nifty deflection and throwing moves.
In addition, the basic skill Backstep Slash also helps you defensively. The downside is the lower guard gauge since you’re trading your defense for offense. As such, you don’t want to get caught in a hail of bullets, er, lasers.
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Top Tier Stance: Dual Blade
Double bladed is also a good choice. This is due to the weapon’s longer range, which makes it perfect for fighting larger crowds. Most of his moves are also flashy and acrobatic, including a cool-looking attacking chain.
The main problem is the slightly slower attack speed. There will likely be instances where your acrobatics leave you open in the middle of animations.
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Intermediate Stances: Single blade and crossguard
The proven stance is a pretty decent choice. It offers versatility in terms of airstrikes and distractions. Likewise, the crossguard stance, or two-handed stance, is a Kylo Ren-like style that emphasizes heavy hitting. You can easily use it to break shields and guard meters at the cost of terribly slow attack animations.
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Bottom Tier Stance: Blaster
We really wanted to like the blaster stance as it’s really unique and unorthodox. Unfortunately, the weapon itself isn’t particularly powerful unless you acquire or upgrade from multiple skills Caij Premiums.
In addition, the automatic targeting can also be a bit iffy. At least it has a Cassidy-like special ability called Quick Draw.
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In any case, it is ours Star Wars Jedi: Survivor best lightsaber stances ranking. To learn more about other game mechanics, visit our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor leads hub.
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